Condenser



CONDENSER Filed May 3, 1934 QZO- INVENTOR gYemy E B Patented Sept. 3,1935 a I 2,013,029

UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE CONDENSER Henry E. Byer, Rosebank, N. Y.

Application May 3, 1934, Serial No. 723,642

3 Claims. (01. 261-100 g This invention relates to improvements in conchamber l2 by the weir l8 in to which the water densers and more particularly to the type of flows from the conduit 20. An'air collection counter-currentcondenser for the condensation chamber 22 for uncondensible gas is also proof steam as described in my prior Patent No. vided at the top of the condenser Ill from which 1,929,403; patented October 10, 1933. the gases are removed by a suitable vacuum pump 5 In my prior patent I have disclosed an imor other means through the conduit 24. If de- 1 proved apparatus forthe condensation of steam sired, a baflie plate 25 may be provided below the and other condensible gases by the counter-curopening to prevent splashing or escape of water.

rent transfer of the gases through certain bal- The hot water 'is discharged from the bottom anced water curtains formed by weirs and deof the condenser l0 through the conduit 26 which 10 flector plates. I have now made a further immay be provided with a suitable length of pipe provement in such a type of condenser which for a barometric leg. I simplifies the internal construction and renders The weir I8 is adapted to retain a substantial v the condenser more eflicient in use. quantity of water which when it overflows. will It is one of the principal objects of my invenpass downward in a substantially cylindrical sheet 5 tion to produce a jet type of condenser with a onto the umbrella shaped baffle 28 and thence balancer curtain of water flowing through the to deflecting ring 30 by which it is deflected incondensing chamber, such curtain being provided wardly and past the steam opening M. The with openings on opposite sides which permit deflecting ring 30 causes the water to fall in the 2 the steam to contact on both sides of thewater form of a hollow cone or sheet 32 and the curtain curtain and not deflect or interrupt the conhas'two diametrically opposite gaps, more partinuous sheet efiect. 1 ticularly as shown in Figure 3-, due to the trans- Another object of my invention is to provide a verse batfle support 29. I condensing chamber of a counter-current con- As shown in Figure 2, the battle support 29 denser with a conical form oi water curtain havwhich is preferably v shaped with the narrow 5 ing a closed top and with gaps in the side into point on top for the least interference with water which the steam may enter, the water flow being flow, extends substantially entirely across the such that the steam must pass through at least condenser and projectsbeyond the edges of the two sheets of water before reaching the air bame 28. This interrupts the water flow at the 30 chamber. v i desired points 31 so that the steam and uncon- 30 A further object of my invention is to provide densible gases may enter. The steam also passes a single weir and substantially circular water dearound the outside of the .water curtain as genflector mounted on a transverse cross piece which erally indicated at 32 and the curtain will conforms a substantially continuous sheet of water tinue as a continuous sheet as the gas pressure 35 for the effective condensation of condensible is balanced'on both the inside and the outside. 35 gases and which makes the apparatus more This aflords an extremely large water contacting simple in construction and more effective in use. surface to condense the steam, and it will not Further objects and advantages of my .invenbe blown aside by steam pressure. .tion will appear from the following disclosure The steam and other uncondensible gases 40 thereof taken in connection with the attached which enter the condensing chamber I2 come in 40 drawing which illustrates a preferred form of emcontact with the water sheet 32 and then tend to bodiment thereof and in which: rise through the water sheet 33 consisting of the Figure 1 S 8- Ve ct on oug an imwater passing off the edge of the baflie 28. The Pr v f rm 0! let condenser, balance of the uncondensed steam and the uncon- Figure 2 is a horizontal section taken substanv densible gases then enter the secondary condens- 45 tially on the line2-2 of Figure 1 and looking ins chamber l3 and pass upward through the downw d. a d water sheet 34 which flows from the top of the Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 weir Is. In normal operation all of the steam I of Figure 1 and diagrammatically illustrating the will be condensed by this time and the unconflow of water. a densible gases which rise to the air collecting 50 I The improvedtype of condenser l0 shown in chamber 22 will be drawn out through the dis- Figure 1 is provided with a condensing chamber charge conduit 24.

r l2 into which the steam or other condensible In this type of construction the water flowing gases enter through the conduit M. A water through the condenser flows evenly and without I chamber 16 .is formed above the condensing anypulsating eifect. 'I'hiseliminates the pulsat- 56 ing operation in the condenser and totally eliminates any pulsating effect in the total volume of steam exposed to vacuum. I am therefore able to eliminate entrainment losses which are normally present in condensers having a series of flat plates or baflies. Such a condenser is also less expensive to manufacture in that it has fewer parts than in the prior known structures and it has no material maintenance problems.

While I have shown a' preferred form of embodiment of my condenser it will be understood that modifications may be made therein and I therefore desire a broad interpretation of my invention within the scope and spirit of the description thereof and of the claims appended hereinafter.

I claim:

1. A counter-current vapor condenser 01' the class described comprising a primary condensing chamber having an inlet for vapors, a secondary condenser chamber, a water receiving chamber and an uncondensible vapor collecting chamber, a weir in said water receiving chamber to form a closed curtain of water between the uncondensible vapor collecting chamber and the secondary condensing chamber, an umbrella shaped baiile below said closed curtain of water to deflect the curta'n of water against the sides of the condenser to close the secondary condensing chamber, a deflector portion on said condenser below the secondary condensing chamber to form a second curtain of water flowing through the primary condensing chamber and being spaced from the sides thereof, a'transverse member in alignment with the vapor inlet in the path of flow of the second curtain of water to form openings on opposite sides of the curtain of water whereby vapors may enter within the curtain of water without any substantial deflection of the water curtain, and means to discharge uncondensed vapors and water at opposite ends of the condenser.

2. A steam condenser of the class described having a condensing chamber having an inlet into which steam is admitted, a water chamber above the condensing chamber, a weir in said water chamber and an umbrella shaped deflector below said weir, said deflector and weir forming a closed curtain of water separating the condensing chamber from the water chamber, deflector means near the top of the condenser chamber to form a substantially conical curtain of water in the condensing chamber, and means to ininterrupt the water flow from said deflector to iorm openings in said water curtain adjacent the steam entrance whereby the entering steam will pass into and around the water curtain and the curtain will remain in pressure balance.

3. A steam condenser having a main steam condensing chamber with a steam inlet therein, a secondary steam condensing chamber, and an air collection chamber, said air collection chamber having a water inlet and an air outlet, means to form a closed curtain of water between said air collection chamber and said secondary steam condensing chamber, means to form a second closed curtain of water separating said secondary steam condensing chamber from said main condensing chamber, means to form a conical flow of water through said main condensing chamber, and means to form diametrically opposite openings in said conical flow of water in alignment with said steam inlet whereby steam may surround said water flow without substantially deflecting it.

HENRY E. BYER. 

